In the recent Marvel series “Loki,” a character refers to the master of the universe as “He Who Remains.” That is all: the one who out-endures all else. In other fiction, the Supreme Being is often portrayed as saying something … Continued
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“And the Word Was Made Flesh…”
Today is the Feast of St. John the Evangelist. You will appreciate that I have some affinity with and affection for a Christian writer whose name I bear. But I want to draw attention to John as a non-writer today. … Continued
On the Feast of Stephen
Today is the Feast of St. Stephen, one of the two sad days during the Twelve Days of Christmas. Unlike the other sad day, the Feast of the Holy Innocents (Dec 28) commemorating Herod’s slaughter of anyone who might rival … Continued